Shloka 69.16Unverified draft
प्रहसन्तीव राजानं प्रमदा रक्तवासिनी । प्रकर्षन्ती मया दृष्टा राक्षसी विकृतानना ।।2.69.16।।
Meaning
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| prahasantīva | प्रहसन्तीव | laughing, as it were | present participle + particle |
| rājānaṃ | राजानं | at the king | accusative |
| pramadā | प्रमदा | a woman | nominative |
| raktavāsinī | रक्तवासिनी | clad in red | nominative adjective |
| prakarṣantī | प्रकर्षन्ती | dragging him along | nominative present participle |
| mayā | मया | by me | instrumental |
| dṛṣṭā | दृष्टा | was seen | nominative adjective |
| rākṣasī | राक्षसी | a demoness | nominative |
| vikṛtānanā | विकृतानना | with a distorted face | nominative adjective |
Reference: 2.69.16 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa